Malone Armory
Why it's listed
Malone Armory, built in 1892 at 116 West Main Street, is a fortress-like brick and Potsdam sandstone building designed by State Architect Isaac Perry for the 27th Separate Company of the New York National Guard. It combines a two-story administration building, anchored by a three and one-half story round tower with a conical slate roof, and a one and one-half story drill shed with arcaded side walls. A recessed sally port, round-arched windows and a gable stone dated 1892 mark the front. Inside, the drill shed keeps its original wooden floor, balcony and lockers, and the administration building retains pressed metal ceilings, oak woodwork and a circular staircase. The armory was listed for its architecture, as a typical example of Perry's medieval-influenced designs for mid-sized communities, and for its link to National Guard history after the Civil War reorganization of the state militia. It remains in use as an active military facility and a local landmark.
Significance in brief: It is an intact, representative example of a late nineteenth-century New York National Guard armory, designed by State Architect Isaac Perry for the 27th Separate Company. It shows the three defining traits of the type: a civic monument symbolizing governmental strength, an administration building joined to a drill shed, and medieval military-inspired design. It is also tied to the history of the National Guard within the American military system.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 95000089, listed March 2, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 116 W. Main St., Malone |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | March 2, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000089 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1892 |
| Architect / builder | State Architect Isaac Perry |
| Architectural style | Castellated style, reflecting medieval military architecture and Richardsonian Romanesque influence |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as an active military facility; the building is substantially intact, though the second-story west half has been subdivided and has dropped ceilings. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 44.84833, -74.29782 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95000089.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6744499
- This listing as JSON
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